A masquered ball A forbidden ritual An unexpected encounter. Ashlyn Bluestone faces the most delightful yet the most dreadful day of her life as her Grandfather pushes her to take a Familiar. Everything has been planned out. But that's the thing about plans. They don't work out the way you want them to. Damien Knight has been planning his revenge against the Hunter Council for a long time. Determined to snatch away everything from his archenemy, Damien sets out with the perfect plan. Only to find out that the one key factor of his plan could very well be the answer to everything. Cure to his every wound. A bond crafted in blood, infused with magic, and strengthened with trust, two strikingly different souls set out on a path to seek vengeance accompanied with the search of lost objects.

King Leopold had more children than he would ever need, 15 daughters and 15 sons. One day, the nearby court sought out an arrangement with the king: Marry one of his daughters to their third prince. Of course, he agreed. He had way too many children to care for anyway. He sends his fifth daughter Daphne to fulfill this arrangement of honor, only for her to plan a runaway the same night. Plans fall through, and accidents happen, but how did she end up with the other queen's beloved nephew? On her own, in a foreign country, and with a foreign man, Daphne was left no choice but to settle herself. - - - arrange marriage gone wrong for Daphne Chester Heart, and now she's trapped with an unknown man---Marquess Gadiel Ambrose of Hawthrone.

Ever since her father died to illness, Josephine Williams felt inclined to take on the role of providing for her family. Together, they have survived amongst the many living in the poorest sector of the Helacian Empire during the birth of the 19th century. When she thinks the most of her troubles are over, from marriage proposals to working late nights at the local saloon, a sudden call to the king has her head spinning on what is real and what is not. The tale of a kingdom's downfall from a cheated trade stirs for a reawakening, where Josephine must go on a quest to make an exchange of her own, to free her family from the royal's hand. However, what if the dealer isn't who she thought they were? With a handsome captain offering his assistance, to a surging rebellion reminding her time is running out, she must decide on whether to go against the royal's wishes or betray the very being she has grown fiery feelings towards. The question probes, "Is it worth bargaining for?"

In the cold and frozen northlands, a young member of the Order of Hunters by the name of Alexei Ibranov struggles to escape the weight of his responsibilities. His father, his brother, and even his inner self constantly admonish him for failing to live up to his potential. his ennui is challenged when he apprehends an elven mage, who calls himself Jouka, attempting to flee an unpleasant truth. After some shenanigans, adventures, and murder investigating, they grow closer than either could've expected. Unbeknownst to Alexei, a conspiracy is brewing under the surface that may erupt into an all-out war between his own nation and their elven neighbors, who have known peace for generations. It is up to him, and his new partner, to root out the rot in the system, and preserve peace between their peoples.